completly connected, no search results?!?

[powderedtoastman]

windows xp
windows fire wall (set to allow frostwire)
2gb RAM
4.08gb available out of 53 (i can make more space)
cable
belkin 5df8d0
connecting from house
frostwire 4.8.0, java 1.6.0_17
comcast
my test worked
sharing connection with 3 other computers and ipod touch
im an experienced user, this is a new problem
no brickwall
idk if im port forwarding or weather or not UPnP is enabled (how to check?)
right now i am using the free verion of "avast!" as my virus protector
USA
the only thing ive changed is my router


ok, so ive used limewire and frostwire for years and never had this problem. when i open up FW it connects like normal, but when i search for something, i get very few results and they are almost always wma's. but when i close and reopen FW, it almost always works right, but only for a few minuets (like ten), then it stops finding music.

it happened after i upgraded FW, so i uninstalled, reinstalled, didnt work. i tried moving down to an older version (the one i have now) and it still doesnt work. i downloaded LW, and i get the same problem.

ive read these forums up and down and couldnt find a fix. i downloaded the list of "hostile hosts" and that wasnt the problem either.

i think its my router, but idk what to do about it.

[birdy]

You can filter out .wma files if you like... on the whole they're not too trustworthy. This thread has more info: What you should know about WMA Files

And a couple more threads with info about how to use the keyword filter & general tips for finding good files. The info refers to LW but same goes for FW... just ignore any LW 5 info as FW uses LW 4 code
Keyword & extension filter words to Add
How to find music

If you're still having trouble with search results, check out this thread for tips & further links (again this refers to LW but all LW 4 info is good for FW): http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...tml#post322626
Maybe start off by deleting FW's preferences folder... more specific info here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/frostw...tml#post172675

In FW go tools > options > advanced > firewall. There you'll see whether you've got UPnP or manual port forwarding selected. If you're port forwarding, you or someone else would have previously set up a static IP address for your computer & then gone through steps to set up port forwarding within your router's configuration pages Since you're properly connected & not seeing the firewall icon, I'd take a guess that your problem isn't with the router.